1、练习1 主谓一致（ ） 1. The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons. A. were, was B. was, was C. was, were D. were, were（ ） 2. E-mail, as well as telephones, _ an important part in daily communication. A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play（ ） 3. _ o
2、f the land in that district _ covered with trees and grass. A. Two fifth, is B. Two fifth, are C. Two fifths, is D. Two fifths, are（ ） 4. Ten minutes _ a long time for one who waits. A. seem B. seems C. seemed D. are seemed（ ） 5. Eric is the only one of the boys who _ a driving license. A. has B. ha
3、ve C. is having D. are having（ ） 6. Joy and Sorrow _ next-door neighbours. A. is B. are C. were D. be（ ）7. In my opinion, some of the news _ unbelievable. A. are B. is C. has been D. have been（ ）8. When _ the United Nations founded? A. is B. are C. was D. were（ ）9. Every possible means _ . A. has tr
4、ied B. has been tried C. was tried D. were tried（ ） 10. What she says and does _ nothing to do with me. A. was B. were C. has D. have（ ）11. There _ a dictionary and several books on the desk. A. are B. must C. have been D. is（ ）12. Nobody _ seen the film. Its a pity. A. but Tom and Jack have B. exce
5、pt Tom and Jack have C. but my friends has D. but I have（ ）13. No teacher and no student _ A. are admitted B. is admitted C. are admitting D. is admitting（ ）14. All but one _ here just now. A. is B. was C. has been D. were（ ）15. When and where to build the new factory _ yet. A. is not decided B. are
6、 not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided（ ） 16. The writer and singer _ here.A. is B. are C. were D. do（ ） 17. As I have a meeting at four, ten minutes _ all that I can spare to talk with you. A. are B. was C. is D. were（ ） 18. In those days John with his classmates _ kept busy preparing
7、for the exam. A. is B. are C. was D. were（ ） 19. _ your clothes? No, mine _ hanging over there. A. Is it, is B. Are these, are C. Is it, are D. Are these, is（ ） 20. The Smiths family, which _ rather a large one, _ very fond of their old houses. A. were, were B. was, was C. were, was D. was, were（ ）
8、21. What the teacher and the students want to say _ that either of the countries _ beautiful. A. are, are B. is, is C. are, is D. is, are（ ） 22. He is the only one of the students who _ a winner of scholarship for three years. A. is B. are C. have been D. has been（ ） 23. _ of my brothers are reporte
9、rs. Covering events, meetings, or sports meetings _ their duty. A. Each, are B. Both, is C. Neither, are D. None, is（ ） 24. What do you think of the _ of the coat? Its rather high. You can buy a cheaper one in that shop. A. value B. cost C. price D. use（ ） 25. Are the two answers correct? No, _ correct. A. no one is B. both are not C. neither is D. either is not（ ） 26. The wind, together with rain and fog, _ making sailing difficult. A. have been B. was C. / D. are